Main Theme: The therapeutic effects of music on mental health and the creative journey of the band SHUN. Episode Highlights: Affordable Services and Promotions:Better Help offers accessible online therapy options.Bones Coffee Company provides unique flavored coffee with discount opportunities.All Above Landscaping features specials for first-time customers.Podcast Overview:Hosts: Blake Mosley, James Toth, and Amanda Dolan.Focus: The role of music in alleviating depression and promoting mental well-being.Featured Interview:Guest: Matt Whitehead from the band Chunn.Topics Discussed:The creation and production of Chunn’s debut album with producer Jay Robbins.The band’s recording process and anticipation for their show in Columbia, South Carolina.Formation and member dynamics within the band.Impact of COVID-19 on their activities, highlighting remote collaborations and interest from Small Stone Records.Creative Insights:A humorous anecdote involving metal musician Mark Morton.The band’s creative resurgence post-member departure, leading to a new record in six months.Recording philosophy centered on simplicity and achieving a live sound.Personal Reflections:Challenges with vocals and the importance of band collaboration.Emphasis on diary-like songwriting to maintain authenticity.Avoiding over-perfectionism in their music creation process.Genre and Performance:The band’s genre classification challenges and openness to perform with diverse genres.Strong support for opening acts and sharing tour experiences.Admiration for influential bands such as Soundgarden, Metallica, Tool, Deftones, Quicksand, Velvins, Jawbox, and Morphine.Praise for Deftones’ “White Pony” and Morphine’s “The Night.”Future Prospects:Enthusiasm for upcoming performances.Active social media engagement to connect with fans and promote their music. Tune in to hear how music intertwines with mental health and the compelling story of Chunn’s journey through creativity, collaboration, and live performances. Better Help: Thank you to our sponsor Better Help, you can use my link http://www.betterhelp.com/musicspeaks for 10% off your first month of therapy. Bones Coffee: Get 10% any order on bonescoffee.com with code: MUSICSPEAKS Website whenwordsfailmusicspeaks.com  YouTube @whenwordsfailmusicspeaks Facebook @WWFMSPodcast Instagram @when_words_fail_podcast Twitter @WhenWordsFailMS If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.